The Plaza Hotel is surrounded by olive groves and pine trees, and is only 70 metres from the beach of Kanapitsa Bay and 400 metres from Tzaneria Beach, which has water sports and a diving school. Kanapitsa beach is one of the most beautiful and cleanest beaches on Skiathos and has won the golden sea star and the blue flag awards for being one of the best beaches in Greece. The local bus stop is about 700 metres away and offers frequent connections for the 3 mile trip to Skiathos Town and Koukounaries. Location The Plaza hotel is a modern comfortable hotel with l80 large, well decorated rooms. There are plenty of water sports available on the nearby beach including water skiing, windsurfing, sea parachuting, pedaloes, sailing boats and motor boats, all of which are payable locally. Boat taxis run from the beach to Skiathos Town and the hotel offers a free shuttle bus service to town several times a day. Accomodation All have bathroom/shower WC minibar telephone hairdryer terrace/balcony * (certain amenities may be payable locally) Eating and Drinking The hotel has a breakfast room, pool bar/cafe, grill tavern and restaurant. Swimming Pools The hotel has a swimming pool with a section for children.